Sean Bean's career since the eighties spans theater, radio, television and movies. Bean was born in Handsworth, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, to Rita , where his very presence in the film adds grace and validity to the rest of the movie. Recently, he did a turn in Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where as the principal lead, he so transfixed the audience that the show was extended in London and critically acclaimed. Bean, however, remains himself, a man's man, and in the glitzy world of movies this is a rare thing indeed. Bean resides in London where he enjoys raising his beautiful daughters, his beloved football, and the occasional pint. Bean has three daughters, Lorna, Molly and Evie.
(6 November 1998) Daughter, Evie Natasha born, with Abigail Cruttenden.
He is a devoted follower of the Sheffield United Football Club.
He was a presenter at the 1995 BAFTA Awards.
In a scene midway through Sharpes Honour , Sharpe and Marquesa Dorada are galloping down a hill on horseback when they suddenly tumble off the horse and land in the middle of a shallow stream. The scene is real; the horse stumbled as it was crossing the stream, sending Bean and co-star Alice Krige down into the water. Director Tom Clegg liked the scene and kept it for the final cut.
Was not the first choice for the role of Richard Sharpe in the Sharpe series; he stepped in when an accident prevented actor Paul McGann from taking the part.
Made his professional stage debut in "Romeo and Juliet" (as Tybalt) at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury, England in 1983.
Appeared in Moby s video for "We Are All Made of Stars".
Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Sheffield in England in 1997.
He has a "100% BLADE" tattoo on his left shoulder, in honour of his favourite football team, Sheffield United whose nickname is "The Blades". The tattoo is frequently converted (with makeup) into a scar - or a different tattoo - when he is filming.
He has two scars. He got one when he was a child and the other from Harrison Ford while shooting his death scene in Patriot Games . Ford accidentally hit him with a boat hook. In the Sharpe series, this was emphasised with makeup to add credibility to his character.
He and his ex-wife, Melanie Hill , have two daughters: Lorna Bean and Molly Bean.
Says that he took the roles of Boromir and Odysseus because he was "tired of being known as a villainous actor" to American audiences (he says he was tired of playing just bad guys and wanted a change of pace and to play a sympathetic character or two).
Since February 2004, has been living in a London hotel after a burst water pipe flooded his house.
He has retained his Sheffield accent.
The only film awards hes ever won are from the Screen Actors Guild, the National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics Association; these awards were all for Best Cast Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , in which he only appeared for three seconds in archive footage.
Is one of four "Lord of the Rings" stars to star, pre-"Rings", with Harrison Ford. He starred with Ford in Patriot Games , and Ford starred with Viggo Mortensen in Witness , and with John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and with Miranda Otto (owyn) in What Lies Beneath .
Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.
Is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford Upon Avon, England, where his credits include "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and "King Richard II".
Once played Romeo at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in streetwise-wearing bikers leather.
Has three children as of July 2005: Lorna Bean (b. October 1987; mother is Melanie Hill ), Molly Bean (b. September 1991; mother is Melanie Hill ) and Evie Natasha Bean (b. November 1998; mother is Abigail Cruttenden ).
Auditioned for the role of James Bond in The Living Daylights . He later played Bonds nemesis Alec Trevelyan in GoldenEye .
His dislike for flying is so intense that he tries to avoid it as much as he can. During the filming of the "Mount Caradhras" scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , he chose to walk to the top for 2 hours every day. While his fellow cast members were ferried in by helicopter, they could often see him hiking in costume to the shooting site. After having flown back to England when his shoot was over, Peter Jackson conceived of an elaborate flashback scene for which he was again required to fly to New Zealand. Unfortunately, the scene was later omitted from the movie, although it was included in the extended DVD edition.
Has worked opposite two Aragorns. Prior to working with Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings, he appeared in The Field with John Hurt , who had voiced Aragorn in Ralph Bakshi s animated film. Also, in Sharpes Challenge , he works with Toby Stephens , whose father, Robert Stephens , played Aragorn in the BBC Radio Adaptation.
Like fellow countryman Gary Oldman , he started out his career playing villainous characters, only to later distance himself from that on screen image by taking more likable roles like the ones he played in Troy and North Country .
Appeared in UK adult comic Viz (issue 76, Feb/Mar 1996) in a spoof photo-love story called "Ive Bean to Paradise".
Applied successfully for a grant to study at RADA where he won a Silver Medal and two fencing medals.
Presented the award for Duo of the Year to John Tams and Barry Coope at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. (4th February 2008).
Was considered for the part of Kainan in Outlander .
Has a younger sister called Lorraine Bean.
Of his many death scenes, his favorite is Boromirs in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , commenting that "you couldnt ask for a more heroic death".
His father, Brian, owned a fabrication (metal) shop and his mother, Rita, worked as a secretary.
His fear of flying was cured during the filming of The Lord of the Rings.
Appeared in "Game of Thrones" , with Peter Vaughan. Vaughan had previously played Denethor in the BBC Radio production of "The Lord of the Rings", while Bean played Boromir - Denethors son - in Peter Jackson s films.
He has received multiple articles of fan mail intended for Rowan Atkinson , who played Mr. Bean.
Bean has been a fan of Sheffield United since he was eight years old, and has a tattoo on his left shoulder that reads "100% Blade". He opened their hall of fame in 2001 and, after making a six-figure contribution to the clubs finances, was on their board of directors between 2002 and 2007 to help raise the profile of the club. He stepped down in 2007 to "go back to being an ordinary supporter" where he feels at home. During his time there, he had some issues with Neil Warnock, former manager of Sheffield United, after Warnock claimed that Bean stormed into his office and shouted at him in front of his wife and daughter when the club had just been relegated from the Premier League. Bean denies it, calling Warnock "bitter" and "hypocritical". He wrote the foreword and helped to promote a book of anecdotes called Sheffield United: The Biography.
He follows Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
He was considered for the role of Hank Pym in Ant-Man that went to Michael Douglas.
Has played both Mythological Greek hero Odysseus in Troy and Greek God Zeus in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief .
Major supporter of the Labour Party.
Sean Bean has become a source of popular Facebook/Internet memes of his character Boromir in the "Lord Of The Rings" films. The memes always begin with the line "One simply does not..." followed by a humorous quote or reference to something in the news or pop culture. This is based on his line "One does not simply walk into Mordor.".
As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Martian . Of those, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a winner in the category.
Sometimes all you need is a big leap of faith.
I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees - just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a lot of time and I love it.
006 was such an interesting character and the film really explored his friendship with Bond and how it all went wrong, so it was a very personal journey for both characters.
